April 2009
5 posts
The coldest recorded temperature
is -129 degrees Farenheit, recorded in Antartica in 1983. Not including wind chill!
The state of Alaska
spans 4 time zones by itself. The 48 continental states span 4 time zones combined.
Hippos
can open their mouths 150 degrees, as opposed to the 45 degrees at which a human mouth opens. In male hippos, that equals about 4 feet from upper to lower jaw.
42 degrees
is the angle at which light reflects off water to create a rainbow.
Elephants
are the only mammal that cannot physically jump. They do, however, enjoy swimming :)
The human stomach
is approximately the size of a fist. It can comfortably hold about 1 liter of compressed food (think 1 liter of mashed potatos). It can also expand to 20 times its original size.
The moon
moves 3.82 cm further away from Earth every year.
“ My mind has an endless capacity for useless information.”
– Ryan Phillippe as “Kenan” from Playing By Heart